For the design of a reactive distillation column, after performing Aspen simulations, how should the column height and diameter be determined?
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I would appreciate some advice from everyone; it’s my first time working with a reactive distillation column, and I really don’t know where to start
The tower diameter is determined by calculating the bubble point gas velocity based on the gas and liquid load, density, and surface tension within the tower. As for the tower height, it is determined based on the number of theoretical plates.
Can the tower diameter obtained directly through Aspen Tray Sizing simulation be used?
This post was last edited by renchy2000 on 2018-1-4 at 14:51. Tray Sizing can be used for an initial selection of the tower diameter, followed by verification using Tray Rating. However, the calculated tower diameter can only serve as a reference. Ultimately, it still needs to be determined after hydraulic calculations.
Have you ever designed a reactive distillation column?